Exposing your life to the Internet

Some time ago one of the most important Web designers, Derek Powazek, talked about his secret: a bitter moment concerning his wife’s abortion. Heather, his wife, did the same. Powazek justified his expose as a way to “a way to exert some control over a chaotic universe”.

Of course such secrets are common things in Web communities, among people who go out and talk anonymously. That’s another story anyway.

From the moment I first read this post until now one thing is certain: I can’t judge this action. I many times tried to put myself in his shoes and I always failed. Once or twice I might got closer to the moments when you select to talk like this as an effort to leave bad things behind. I know I couldn’t do the same easily.

Other people do the same thing during a TV show. Do you think it’s different? I do. Because Derek and Heather did it the way they wanted to. Not while being torturing by spotlights, cruel hosts and all the other secret TV laws. The more I think over it the more I believe that exposing your life with dignity gives you power to go on.

Usually a million thoughts come along with such events but it is impossible for me to add just one more. I can only wish them the best.